Below Ground, Michael Wood
Below Ground, Michael Wood
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Below Ground

Author: Michael Wood

Narrator: Stephanie Beattie

Unabridged: 12 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2023

Synopsis

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A and suspense’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘Matilda Darke is ’ Elly Griffiths A MISSING DETECTIVE DCI Matilda Darke has been kidnapped and her nemesis, Steve Harrison appears to be behind it. He’s currently residing in the supermax of Wakefield Prison and spends twenty-three hours a day in his cell, so how could he possibly be responsible? A SERIAL KILLER WITH A VENGEANCE As Matilda’s team race to find her, they’re alerted to a body found in an abandoned car on the outskirts of Sheffield. With forensics scouring the woodland for clues, the last thing they expect is for the body count to rise. A RACE AGAINST TIME Meanwhile the search intensifies for the DCI when a video of her kidnapping is leaked to the media. And as she desperately tries to uncover what has led to her being held captive in an underground cell, she’s about to find out how much danger she’s truly in. If Matilda’s team don’t find her soon, they might not find her at all… ‘Wow what a book… I adore this series and every book is better and better’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book … this is my favourite detective series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Exciting, tense and compelling… and brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! Wow! Wow! The to the last page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I don’t have words! Wow just wow! . DCI Matilda Darke and her team are my favourite detectives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book had a bit of everything… ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another cracking, read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Early readers have been blown away by Below Ground:

About Michael Wood

Michael Wood is a historian, filmmaker, and broadcaster who has written several bestselling books and made well over one hundred documentary films which are regularly seen on PBS. Some of these book-and-documentary projects include In Search of the Dark Ages, In Search of the Trojan War, and In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great. A professor of public history at the University of Manchester, he is also a fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, the Royal Historical Society, and the Society of Antiquaries. He recently received the British Academy President's Medal for services to history and outreach.

Reviews

Goodreads review by chantalsbookstuff on September 08, 2023

One thing about Wood's books that I love it the fact that they take off running from page 1. I found it extremely hard to put my kindle down and to not sneakily read at work. I might be biased as Wood is my favorite Crime Thriller author but I can honestly, not find anything wrong with this book. It......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on August 01, 2023

4.5 DCI Matilda Darke #11 Why is Steve Harrison so obsessed with Matilda Darke? This is a continuous theme from previous books in this series. However, rest assured, the author does a good job in filling in the gaps if you are a first time reader to this excellent series. It’s mid January 2021 and Don......more

Goodreads review by Debra on February 15, 2025

The stakes are high in Below Ground, the gripping and pulse pounding 11th installment in the addictive DCI Matilda Darke series!!!!! I am reading this one out of order but that did not affect my enjoyment at all! As with the other books in this series, I found Below Ground to be wonderfully written,......more

Goodreads review by Carole on September 18, 2023

When I saw all the 5 star reviews for this crime thriller I thought it would be right up my street and I couldn’t wait to read it. Once I’d started I couldn’t wait to finish it. I don’t mean to be unkind … but it was ridiculous. How many completely disastrous and over-the-top things can happen to th......more

Goodreads review by Alan on August 29, 2023

It is a huge testament to the character development, the author has put into the team, over the years that you can take the main character, pretty much out of the book. Without weakening the plot. Over the years, Matilda has made a lot of enemies who could be potential kidnappers. The team must sift......more

Quotes

Praise for Michael Wood: ‘A tense, nail-biting story with a truly twisted ending’ Katerina Diamond “An established master of the serial killer novel takes us on another dangerous journey through the streets of Sheffield. Watch out for those twists – you won't see them coming!” Stephen Booth ‘A gritty and atmospheric thriller with more twists and turns than a hangman's knot. I loved it’ Matt Hilton ‘Solid storytelling and great unravelling of plot. Michael Wood ups the pace as the noose tightens’ Rachel Sargeant ‘Taut, twisting and sharp as a blade, The Hangman’s Hold wrong-footed me at every, devious turn’ Chris Whitaker 'Wood hit the ground running with For Reasons Unknown, first in the DCI Matilda Darke series. In the fourth instalment, The Hangman's Hold, he picks up the pace again with a twisting plot that races to a nail-biting finish’ Chris Simms ‘Bites into you like the rough twine of a hangman’s noose and refuses to let go. Tautly plotted, brilliantly realised, this is further proof that Michael Wood is only going to get better and better. The Hangman’s Hold is going to be big…’ Neil Broadfoot Praise for Michael Wood: ‘You can count on Michael Wood to deliver a deliciously twisted and intriguing plot, leading to a surprise ending by a likeable and very real protagonist, Matilda Darke’ Yrsa Sigurdardottir ‘She is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths ‘A pitch-black concept, tightly delivered and played at exhilarating pace’ Paul Finch ‘Crackling dialogue, dark wit and an exciting ending. Recommended if you liked Happy Valley’ Mark Edwards ‘DCI Matilda Darke is going places’ James Oswald ‘A compelling, addictive read, it’s hard to put down. I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Matilda Darke. She's strong character with real depth’ Robert Bryndza, bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE ICE ‘A beautifully written book with a dark heart and a secret that impacts on generations’ Sarah Ward

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